Dental Assistant I Santa Monica

Dental Assistant I
Pay Range: $20–$24/hour
Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6months-2years)

• Assist Dentist

  • Assist dentist during procedures

  • Input doctor treatment plan into charts

  • Provide chairside assistance during general dental procedures and anticipate basic provider needs.

  • Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.

  • Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties.

  • Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to maintain efficient patient flow and provider schedules.

  • Accurately enter required clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental.

  • Maintain stocked and organized operatories and promptly communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues.

• Labs/Supplies

  • Sterilize instruments and make sure cassettes are organized

  • Make sure lab cases in office

  • Monitor dental supplies and order on Dentira as needed

  • Make sure extra supplies are organized

• Patient Experience

  • Prepare rooms for next day and patients and mark on schedule

  • Make sure all patients get a warm towel

  • Check in patients as needed when front busy and walk to operatory

  • Give new patient tours when front is busy

  • Answer patient questions to the best of your ability

  • Answer phones in 2 rings as needed when front office is busy

  • Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient.

  • Seat and prepare patients, review basic medical history information, and support a comfortable patient experience.

• Office Cleanliness

  • Operatories keep organized and clean

  • Check In / Check Out keep clean

  • Floors / Lights / Doors (throughout the office)

  • Complete daily, weekly, monthly back office housekeeping and make sure office is clean

• Leadership

  • Manage flow of patients

  • Arrive on time and stay until close

  • Build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed

  • Willing to listen to feedback and grow

  • Recommend new patients to our offices

  • Refer new staff to the recruiting team

  • Volunteer for our events, social work, and marketing efforts